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Felt like we were in France: India team on Pune Grand Tour roads

January 16, 2026 8:30 pm

Other cyclists of the two Indian teams participating in the first-of-its-kind race were all praise for the newly paved roads in Pune district at a press conference on January 16.

Bagul, Jagtap, Bagwe, Shivarkar among prominent losers in PMC elections

January 16, 2026 8:08 pm

Bagul, Jagtap, Bagwe, Shivarkar among prominent losers in PMC elections

Pune PMC Election Result 2026 Winner List: BJP dominates from start of vote counting. Check full ward-wise list

January 16, 2026 7:45 pm

Pune PMC Election Result 2026 ward-wise winners: Check the full ward-wise winners list, early trends and seat distribution as counting continues in the Pune Municipal Corporation polls.

Pune Grand Tour 2026: MS Dhoni named goodwill ambassador for India’s first international cycling road race

January 16, 2026 11:47 am

The Bajaj Pune Grand Tour 2026 is a multi-stage, five-day continental road cycling race for men, which will cover a 437-km route across the Deccan Plateau and the Sahyadri range.

Low voter turnout fuels anxiety ahead of PMC election results

January 16, 2026 10:24 am

PMC polls see 52.42% voter turnout. A new Pune ward tops voter turnout charts while Aundh and Wanowrie record lowest turnouts.

Pune PMC Election Result 2026 LIVE Updates: BJP takes lead in Pune bastion of Ajit and Sharad Pawar, celebrations erupt

January 16, 2026 9:28 pm

Pune PMC Election Result 2026, Pune Municipal Corporation Election Results 2026 LIVE Counting Updates: With the NCP reuniting with the Sharad Pawar-led NCP(SP) for these polls, the loss not only dents the Pawars’ influence but also raises questions on their political future as the BJP continues to expand its presence in Maharashtra.

PCMC poll: BJP confident of romping home with big win, NCP relies on Ajit Pawar's charisma

January 16, 2026 12:52 am

''Despite the kind of campaign the NCP carried out, BJP would will return to power..We are expecting at least 100 of our candidates will win,'' BJP's Chinchwad MLA Shankar Jagtap told this paper minutes after the polling process was over.

PMC polls record 54.50 per cent turnout, all eyes on counting today

January 16, 2026 12:42 am

Missing names in electoral rolls, shifting of voters to other electoral wards, bogus voting and technical snags in Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) had impact on polling.

Liquid for erasing ink: State Women Commission chairperson files complaint with election commission on bogus voting attempt

January 16, 2026 12:18 am

Showing a video of the incident, Chankankar said a man holding a liquid was erasing the ink marks on the fingers of the women at the polling booth.

PMC polls: Allegations of 31 'bogus' voting cards in Ahilyanagar; NC offence lodged, probe on

January 16, 2026 12:13 am

The complaint in this case was filed by Chandrakant alias Kaka Shelke, a candidate of the Shiv Sena led by deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde.

In Pictures: Fire erupts at garage near petrol pump on JM Road in Pune

December 26, 2025 7:45 pm

Fire brigade personnel battled a blaze at a vehicle workshop near a petrol pump opposite the Jangli Maharaj Temple on JM Road in Pune on Friday, deploying multiple tenders as operations continued.

Protesters observe Pune bandh against Governor Koshyari's remark on Shivaji

December 13, 2022 5:29 pm

Opposition parties held a silent march to protest Governor Koshyari’s remark as he referred to Chhatrapati Shivaji as an icon of 'olden days.'

In Pune's chakka jam, auto drivers unite against bike taxi apps

November 28, 2022 2:47 pm

Protests against bike taxi app, Rapido, continued in Pune with 14 auto rickshaw drivers unions stopping traffic near the Regional Transport Office (RTO) on Monday.

After Diwali, smog descends on cities, air quality dips

October 25, 2022 2:31 pm

Heavy rain batters Pune as city witnesses third wettest October day in over a decade

October 18, 2022 1:25 pm

Pune witnessed the third wettest October day since 2011 on Tuesday, the rainfall data maintained by the IMD showed. (Express photo by Oshwin Kadhao)

On first day of Ganesh festival, over 30,000 Ganpati idols immersed in Maharashtra

September 02, 2022 12:28 pm

There are five days for immersion in the ten-day long Ganpati festival.

Pune: Mutha river swells up, vehicles submerged

August 12, 2022 2:09 pm

Water was released from the Khadakwasla dam in Pune on Thursday, which led to the Mutha river swelling up.

Pune’s Rambo circus back in town; see pictures of breathtaking acts

May 15, 2022 6:40 pm

The circus returns with a bag of acts and performances. It is being held for the first time after Covid rules were relaxed in the city.

Delhi to Bengal: Women take to streets to protest Karnataka hijab ban in educational institutions

February 11, 2022 9:50 pm

The interest of students in Karnataka will be served better if they return to classes rather than raise protests over issues like wearing the hijab and saffron shawls in classrooms, a full bench of the Karnataka High Court has stated

Moviegoers, rejoice! Maharashtra reopens cinema halls, theatres as Covid second wave ebbs

October 22, 2021 7:35 pm

Movie theatres in Maharashtra opened on Friday with 50 per cent capacity and Covid-19 protocols in place.

Sanjay Dutt reaches home to a rousing welcome

February 25, 2016 5:11 pm

Sanjay Dutt released from jail, offers prayers at Siddhivinayak temple

February 25, 2016 1:05 pm

Police detain protestors opposing Sanjay Dutt's release

February 25, 2016 5:54 am

Pune, Feb 25 (ANI): The Pune police on Thursday detained protestors opposing the release of Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt from the Yerawada jail. The 56-year-old, who has spent 42 months in prison, walked out of jail around eight months ahead of time - the reprieve was granted on grounds of good behaviour. The security outside the Yerawada jail has been tightened in view of Dutt's release. Meanwhile, a PIL has also been filed in Bombay High Court by social activist Pradeep Bhalekar, seeking a stay on early release of the 56-year-old actor. The PIL says several convicts secure good-conduct reports from prison authorities but are not granted remission or early release. Reportedly, the actor has been out on parole for 90 days in December 2013 and again in August last for 30 days for personal reasons.

Body of girl who died in Russia arrives in Mumbai

February 17, 2016 2:05 pm

Mumbai, Feb 17 (ANI): The body of a girl who died in a fire incident in Russia arrived in Mumbai on Wednesday. In the shocking tragedy, two medical students from Maharashtra died of suffocation after a fire broke out in their institute in Russia on Sunday morning. The deceased were identified as Karishma Bhosale (20) from Pune and Pooja Kallur (22) from Nerul. BJP leader Kirit Somaiya was seen condoling the family members of the girl.

Use 'Swadeshi' products to help retrieve black money: Ramdev

January 12, 2016 6:51 am

Pune, Jan 12 (ANI): Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev on Tuesday talked about the issue of black money at a Yoga Camp in Pune and said that in order to bring back the black money, the people of the country should boycott all foreign products and use ‘swadeshi'products. He said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has tried to bring about a revolution by giving swadeshi products its due importance.